Taco Rice Bowl
This Taco Rice Bowl will be your new favorite healthy dinner. Chipotle flavored ground meat, veggies and rice of choice.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 large skillet or nonstick pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice uncooked
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup onion, chopped
- 1 small jalapeño optional
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 15oz can of black beans *see notes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 4 tbsp water
- 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro for the guac & for garnish
- 1 avocado
- ⅓ cup salsa for topping
- ⅓ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- Start to cook the rice. Cook the rice according to the package (all rices has different times, but it typically takes about 20 minutes.
- Next, start browning the ground meat. Heat oil in a skillet or nonstick pan on medium/high heat. Add the ground meat. Once the meat has browned, about 5-8 minutes later, add in spices, chopped garlic, chopped onion, jalapeño, tomato paste. Mix everything together.
- With a small blender, blend up chipotle peppers and water so it's a smooth consistency. Add it to the meat mixture with the canned/drained beans and let it simmer for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, add the avocado, 1 Tbsp cilantro and a pinch of salt. Mash it up.
- Set meat aside and assemble your bowls. Add the rice, ground meat mixture top with chopped cilantro, guac, salsa, cheese and any other mix ins you enjoy with your tacos. I love to add sour cream and avocado.
Notes
- Choose ingredients you like. This recipe is very forgiving. Use the rice and meat variety you enjoy. The seasonings and sauce go well with it all.
- Don't overcook the meat! Make sure you let it cook to temp for the best texture.
- Make it low carb. You can use cauliflower rice in place of the rice to make it lower in carbs.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5 cup of taco rice | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 808mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 4mg